tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371386314838781559.post8360965621091217740..comments2016-12-08T02:25:12.832-08:00Comments on Anktangle: Minimalist Food Challenge (Day 1)Amy Rhimehttps://plus.google.com/117850724498739151216noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371386314838781559.post-61714539395855693212011-11-06T12:00:26.357-08:002011-11-06T12:00:26.357-08:00Wow this really fits for me.. I have a serious iss...Wow this really fits for me.. I have a serious issue about hording food. Its much better now than ever before though. I lived on my own for a few years when I was about 15 years old. During this time I starved often.. it lead to me stealing food from the local store or people homes just to eat. This is where my hording now comes to play... I never want to NOT have food again.. Although its unrealistic... somewhere my mind says... &quot;WHAT IF!&quot;amymccarty1985http://www.blogger.com/profile/08410075983985648008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371386314838781559.post-45983766606943465832011-11-02T10:56:54.007-07:002011-11-02T10:56:54.007-07:00I really just wanted to write to say, Nice button!...I really just wanted to write to say, Nice button! Where&#39;d Jorje get that designed?<br /><br />Just kidding.<br /><br />We&#39;ve been very unminimalist about food lately, too. It&#39;s kind of ridiculous. We struggle between wanting to enjoy life and not nitpick so much about everything and be reasonable in our spending and eating habits. We&#39;ve done challenges where we eat up what&#39;s in our pantry and freezer before — maybe we need a push to do it again.<br /><br />By the way, I&#39;m still drooling over that deep freeze. Oh.Lauren @ Hobo Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371386314838781559.post-30176180724036077532011-10-31T22:34:40.375-07:002011-10-31T22:34:40.375-07:00I&#39;m so thrilled to see the button get thrown i...I&#39;m so thrilled to see the button get thrown into use on the very first day I posted it! Thanks for sharing it. :)<br /><br />I absolutely SUCK at meal planning, even for a week! I&#39;m not very confident in the kitchen, so that doesn&#39;t help. I&#39;ve hardly cooked at all since my 1st trimester, either. My husband and teenager have become very accustomed to &quot;fend for yourself&quot; nights. Our new roommate does cook almost every night, though, and has been very generous with meals. That has been SO nice!<br /><br />Anyway, I look forward to seeing your progress. Welcome to Monday Minimalist!! Maybe you&#39;ll find the thrill so addictive you&#39;ll extend with a new project in December. ;-)Momma Jorjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17736034293320117257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371386314838781559.post-34897033160721183052011-10-31T22:20:45.585-07:002011-10-31T22:20:45.585-07:00I like to have a full pantry and fridge, too. I th...I like to have a full pantry and fridge, too. I think it stems from growing up poor.<br />I really love menu planning! I think it helps me stick to a budget... And knowing what we are going to eat for dinner ahead of time, is just one less thing to worry about.<br /><br />Good luck with your challenge! <br /><br />I hope you and your family are hanging in there.amydellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316258987316779874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371386314838781559.post-72275850899288054262011-10-31T17:03:01.289-07:002011-10-31T17:03:01.289-07:00I have the opposite problem...I&#39;m averse to bu...I have the opposite problem...I&#39;m averse to buying in bulk. :) A lot of has to do with the fact that financially it isn&#39;t feasible for us, but I have to admit, I just hate having extra stuff sitting around. :) I actually planned a months worth of meals for November and bought for the whole month and it was a little unsettling for me. I actually joked with my husband that our fridge and pantry look like a normal family&#39;s since they are full.Normally ours are sparse (to the point that my mother-in-law used to freak out and think we never bought food and would go to the store and buy us a bunch of stuff, ha!) Anyway, good luck with your challenge!Julia @ A Little Bit of All of Ithttp://naturallifemom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371386314838781559.post-64828106716955662522011-10-31T12:31:04.714-07:002011-10-31T12:31:04.714-07:00I&#39;ve always had trouble with this too. Like T...I&#39;ve always had trouble with this too. Like Teresa I have changed my diet dramatically and was having a hard time with the &quot;extra&quot; food in the house. Because I buy in bulk a lot, I couldn&#39;t give it to the food bank. Turns out a friend&#39;s daughter was having trouble with her food stamps...managed to clean out that cupboard and feel good about it! Simplifying your life is an excellent stress-reliever...but it&#39;s a process and not an end point!Fresh and Feistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05820234357609699762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371386314838781559.post-31791128709044824492011-10-31T11:31:13.045-07:002011-10-31T11:31:13.045-07:00We did this back in March. It was great for the gr...We did this back in March. It was great for the grocery budget and I loved having the cupboards all cleaned up. Irony: by the end of the month my husband had been offered a job overseas. We were unknowingly helping ourselves move.<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />PS. Love the button!!Rachel @ the minimalist momhttp://theminimalistmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371386314838781559.post-33837312343014163462011-10-31T10:28:05.300-07:002011-10-31T10:28:05.300-07:00Oh, good luck with this!!!! I need to follow your ...Oh, good luck with this!!!! I need to follow your lead. I&#39;m going to visit Mamma Jorje also and think about other ways to minimilize. <br />Food is hard.<br />I&#39;ve been mostly off processed food because I&#39;ve been dieting, and trying to get the whole family off as well. This is a good inspiration. I look forward to following your journey. <br />Good luck!!!teresahttp://momgrooves.comnoreply@blogger.com